Caldwell’s Indian Creek Festival is just days away, and for Ashley Merrill, her friends and their kids, there’s no time to waste preparing for one of Caldwell’s most beloved events.
Families Craft DIY Kayak for Festival Race
“It’s just a party. It’s a huge party,” Merrill said.
This is the group’s second time in the cardboard kayak race, and this year, they’re ready to take on the water with lessons learned from their previous attempt.
“We took to the creek in a ’70s Volkswagen bus, but it was not constructed properly. This year, our team is ‘Take Us to Space’… So we are all gonna be dressed up in different alien costumes and we got ourselves a nice rocket ship,” Merrill said.
The construction process requires creativity and teamwork, with participants spending two days building their watercraft from basic materials.
“All it takes is a lot of duct tape and a lot of cardboard… and a prayer,” Merrill said…